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Intransa Partners with Convergint Technologies

Physical Security Services Vendor to Resell Scalable Video Storage

SAN JOSE, California — January 20, 2009

Intransa, the leader in physical security data management and video storage, and Convergint Technologies LLC, a North American systems integrator of electronic security, fire alarm, life safety and building automation systems, today announced a new sales alliance.

“With hundreds of professionals operating out of nearly two dozen offices across the United States and Canada, Convergint will dramatically increase our market reach in the design, installation and maintenance of physical security systems,” said George Vaiser, Intransa vice president, video system applications. “With Convergint‘s specialization in providing best-of-breed building system technologies that meet customer needs, Intransa‘s IP storage is a great addition to its product portfolio.”

Intransa offers Smart CCTV DVR upgrades to extend the life and usefulness of existing infrastructures, cameras and DVRs. Intransa systems plug in, providing savings and benefits for a single DVR for edge recording such as a bank or retail location. The systems scale modularly and provide support for a wide range of security needs, from a few days of video and a handful of cameras to years of retention for hundreds of DVRs and NVRs and thousands of cameras.

Delivering the cost savings, improved reliability and increased capabilities of IP solutions, Smart CCTV DVR upgrades eliminate the risk and disruption of ripping and replacing existing security system investments. For new security system deployments, Intransa‘s all-IP surveillance solutions integrate with more than 100 vendors that offer video management, physical security information management and infrastructure systems in addition to cameras, video analytics, physical security utilities, authentication, access control, biometrics, data bases, imaging and IT products. Each product has been tested and certified through Intransa‘s StorAlliance Technology Labs.

“The reliability and cost savings that Intransa security-grade storage systems offer will be of immense value to our customers,” stated Tony Varco, Convergint Technology vice president, electronic security division. “We are committed to providing the best electronic security, fire alarm, life safety and building automation systems to our clients. The proven integration, increased reliability and expanded retention that Intransa delivers fits very well in our portfolio.”

In the past year, a diverse customer base has deployed Intransa solutions to increase reliability, retention and resolution while reducing cost, complexity and administration. These customers include hotels and casinos, correctional facilities, police departments, hospitals and medical centers, managed service providers, telecommunications companies, retailers, pharmaceutical makers, financial institutions, Native American organizations, educational institutions, digital entertainment providers, utilities and government users.

Those same solutions were integrated with DVRs, NVRs, video management and physical security information systems from AMAG Technology, American Dynamics, Cisco Systems, Exacq Technologies, Honeywell, IndigoVision, Integral Wireless Solutions, Milestone Systems, OnSSI, Pelco, videoNEXT, VideoProtein and VidSys, as well as a number of camera, access control and life safety products.

“Convergint customers will be an important focus for us going forward,” concluded Vaiser. “The capabilities and experience that Convergint delivers are unmatched in the industry.”

Intransa products are immediately available from Convergint Technologies, www.convergint.com.

About Convergint Technologies

Convergint Technologies is a North American systems integrator with a dedicated focus in Electronic Security, Fire Alarm & Life Safety, and Building Automation Systems. We provide a wide range of product solutions in each business area, and are committed to being the industry's best service provider. Whether it is our upfront assessment process, system design, installation, or long-term support, Convergint Technologies goal is to provide the best service in the industry.

About Intransa

Intransa, Inc. the VideoAppliance Company®, delivers simple and scalable installer-ready appliances, featuring patented optimization technology, purpose-built for physical security and industrial video needs. Each Intransa VideoAppliance™ sets up automatically, out of the box, in just minutes. This ground-breaking technology eliminates the complexity, cost and ongoing support challenge of integrating commodity servers, storage and hardware with video management systems and other physical security solutions. That's why Intransa VideoAppliance was named a 2009 New Product of the Year at ASIS International, and also one of the Top 30 Technology Innovations of 2009.

Intransa VideoAppliance™ platforms are jointly certified with the vendors of leading video management systems, including Axis Communications, Exacq Technologies, Genetec, JDS Digital Security Systems, March Networks, Milestone Systems, Pelco, On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI), Salient Systems, TimeSight Systems, videoNEXT and VideoProtein. The Intransa Technology Labs also ensures risk-free integration with a wide range of DVRs, NVRs, surveillance cameras, access control solutions, physical security information managers, life safety, video analytics, network intercom, authentication, biometrics, imaging and other physical security applications.

Our patented Video Data Management and Retention™ (VDMR) technology has benefited customers worldwide in retail, public safety and law enforcement, municipal government, gaming and hospitality, corrections, finance, transportation centers and airports, hospitals and medical centers, managed service providers, transit authorities, manufacturers, Native American organizations, colleges and school districts, utilities and resource companies, and a wide variety of government users.

Intransa supports industry standards and believes in the benefits of green technology. We are members and/or supporters of the Security Industry Association, the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) International, the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA), the American Correctional Association, the National Retail Federation, US Green Building Council and its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, The Green Grid consortium for advancing energy efficiency in computing ecosystems, and the Storage Networking Industry Association and are a founding member of its Green Storage Initiative.

For more information about Intransa, to locate an authorized distributor or certified integrator or dealer around the world, please visit us at www.intransa.com or www.videoappliance.com.

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